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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of George Dawson of Dallas on July 26, 2017, at the age of |
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| 7 | 8 | | 96; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Scottish immigrants, George Dawson was |
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| 9 | 10 | | born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 29, 1921, to George and Mary |
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| 10 | 11 | | Dawson; as a young man, he raised homing pigeons on the roof of his |
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| 11 | 12 | | apartment building and learned to play the violin, the piano, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | the trumpet, marking the beginning of his lifelong passion for |
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| 13 | 14 | | music; shortly after graduating from high school, he married the |
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| 14 | 15 | | former Gertrude Becker, and he became the proud father of a |
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| 15 | 16 | | daughter, Diane; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Dawson served in the U.S. |
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| 17 | 18 | | Army as a trumpeter in a USO dance band, and after the war, he |
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| 18 | 19 | | studied music at North Texas State University; he went on to enjoy a |
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| 19 | 20 | | rewarding career as a bass player for the Dallas Symphony |
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| 20 | 21 | | Orchestra, and in the off-season, he performed with several bands |
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| 21 | 22 | | and taught classes on such varied topics as music appreciation, |
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| 22 | 23 | | ballroom dancing, and fencing; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, On October 31, 1952, Mr. Dawson wed his second wife, |
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| 24 | 25 | | the former Kim Garrett; they shared 57 years of marriage before her |
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| 25 | 26 | | passing in 2010, and they became the loving parents of three |
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| 26 | 27 | | children, Kim, Lisa, and George; while continuing to perform with |
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| 27 | 28 | | the symphony, Mr. Dawson became interested in photography and |
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| 28 | 29 | | established himself as a successful commercial and fashion |
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| 29 | 30 | | photographer, taking part in shoots at locations around the world, |
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| 30 | 31 | | including Kenya, Thailand, Peru, Greece, and Ireland; after |
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| 31 | 32 | | retiring from photography in 1982, he went to work managing his |
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| 32 | 33 | | wife's modeling and talent business, the Kim Dawson Agency; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Dawson was an avid |
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| 34 | 35 | | tennis player and an art collector, and he counted studying French, |
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| 35 | 36 | | attending the opera, and traveling with Mrs. Dawson among his |
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| 36 | 37 | | favorite pursuits; he especially delighted in the time he spent |
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| 37 | 38 | | with his grandchildren, Chris, Dana, Taylor, Lauren, Anna, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Kimberly, and Aidan, and his great-grandchildren, Guerin and |
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| 39 | 40 | | Dawson; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, his generosity, and his |
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| 41 | 42 | | devotion to his family, George Dawson lived life to the fullest, and |
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| 42 | 43 | | the wonderful memories he leaves behind will long inspire all who |
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| 43 | 44 | | had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 46 | 47 | | George Dawson and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and |
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| 47 | 48 | | many friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George |
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| 51 | 52 | | Dawson. |
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